I read that comment on the link you posted SallyLu. I wasn't aware of the Snowflake program and I had to look it up.
http://www.nightlight.org/snowflakeadoption.htm
I had no idea that the frozen embryos could be matched up with an infertile couple. That relieves the worry and concern that those parents that have frozen embryos that would not be used and the worries and concerns of those parents that are infertile. What a beautiful resolution.
That posters articulated and outlined a lot of things that have been bothering me about Octo-Mom but I hadn't really given it enough time and consideration to puzzle out exactly what those things were that bothered me most.
The denial of plastic surgery is silly. It's as plain as the nose on her face that she has had it done. But why? Was it for her own self-image or was it a part of the bigger plan?
The bigger plan being to set up a circumstance in which she could step into the media spotlight. That does make sense to me because just recently she turned down the spectacular offer of having each of those newborns receive care from trained volunteers to the tune of over 130,000.00 + a month. Actually she ignored the offer and let it lapse rather than be curteous enough to decline.
So she has plastic surgery, chooses to have herself implanted with at least 6 embyos, who she is so surprised to find has created 8 new lifes. She maintains that even though she has six children already, has not worked in a number of years, must rely on food stamps and other aid to help her provide for her six (including her mom and dad) that she just wanted to try for ONE more child. Her way of thinking was to implant all 6 that remained because she just couldn't destroy the others. So did she want one more child? I think not.
The day after she left the hospital she made her first TV appearance. She has said on numerous appearances that she knows she needs help with those 14 children.
Yet, she snubs the volunteer program that offered her trained care for her youngest 8 that is the equivalent of over 130,000.00 a month.
No, she says she considering her options.
Uh-huh, options for...books?...movies?...reality tv series?....
Octo-mom seems to be of a growing sub-group within our culture that thinks the rest of the citizens of this great country are completely ignorant and will believe whatever line she feeds us hook, line and sinker. In fact, she expects us to pay for the privledge of a gander at her (maybe her kids too)